Iran mines Strait of Hormuz as two container ships sink and Houthis strike Saudi Aramco HQ with 'extensive damage'
The GFS Pride listing and ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz, one of five Iranian attacks in 48 hours as Tehran seeks to drive US gasoline prices higher before November's midterms.
Two container ships have sunk near the Strait of Hormuz after being struck by Iranian missiles and mines, as maritime security sources warn of a deliberate surge in attacks timed to wreck Trump's fuel-price strategy before the 3 November midterm elections. The Singapore-flagged GFS Pride and the Antigua-flagged Cape Dao both went down within hours of each other on Wednesday, with the UK Maritime Trade Operations authority logging at least five incidents in 48 hours. Before the US-Israel war on Iran began, up to 140 large commercial vessels passed through the strait daily — that traffic has been effectively halted since February.
Houthis separately struck Saudi Aramco's Dhahran headquarters, causing 'extensive damage', and vowed to press on with attacks on Saudi airports and oil facilities.
A new report warns the Houthis are now building medium-range missiles using Chinese parts, independently of Iran — expanding the threat beyond what Tehran alone controls.
Republican Lauren Boebert broke with Trump to call the Iran war 'detrimental on many levels', as a poll found 64% of Americans believe the US is not winning the conflict.
